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Pietersite

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Pietersite Vs Siderite

Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
Brazil

Color

Blue, Red
Yellow, Brown, gray, Greenish

Streak

-
White

For which Rashi?

Sagittarius, Leo
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Planet

Mars
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Element of Planets

Air
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Energy

-
-

How to Wear?

Finger

-
-

Ring Metal

-
-

Deities

Freyja
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Not to wear with

-
-

Powers

-
-

Birthstone

Planetary

-
-

Talisman

-
-

Physical Properties

Tenacity

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Brittle

Solubility

-
-

Durability

-
-

Specific Gravity

-99993.83-3.89
1 7.18
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Fracture

-
Uneven, Conchoidal

Cleavage

None
Perfect on {01 1 1}

Mohs Hardness

53.5-4.5
2 10
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Chemical Composition

H2O+Fe2+,H3O2+Fe3+Si4O12
Fe2+ CO 3Michael O’Donoghue , Gems, Sixth Edition (2006) More from other references

Optical Properties

Luster

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Pearly

Pleochroism

-
-

Dispersion

0.020.04
0.005 1
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Transparency

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Transparent, Translucent

Refractive Index

1.54-1.561.633-1.875
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
-

Crystal System

Trigonal
Trigonal

Birefringence

-99990.242
0 0.296
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Clarity

-
Transparent

Benefits

Physical

Neurological

-
-

Cardiovascular

-
-

Respiratory

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Good

Reproductive

-
-

Digestive

-
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Psychology

Empowerment
Confidence

Healing

Emotional healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Clarity
Grounding

Pietersite Vs Siderite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Pietersite and Siderite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Pietersite Vs Siderite fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Siderite fracture is Uneven and Conchoidal.

Pietersite Vs Siderite Luster

A primary knowledge about Pietersite vs Siderite luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Siderite, on other hand, exhibits Pearly luster.